Fort Benton (Patterson, Missouri)

Fort Benton
Location 3.5 mi. S of jct. of MO 67 and MO 34, Patterson, Missouri
Coordinates 37°11′2″N 90°33′14″W / 37.18389°N 90.55389°W / 37.18389; -90.55389Coordinates: 37°11′2″N 90°33′14″W / 37.18389°N 90.55389°W / 37.18389; -90.55389
Area less than one acre
Built 1863 (1863)
NRHP reference # 02000212[1]
Added to NRHP October 21, 2002

Fort Benton, also known as Fort Hill, is a historic American Civil War fortification located near Patterson, Wayne County, Missouri. Its earthen walls measure approximately 100 feet by 100 feet. The fortification supported an encampment of Union troops stationed at Patterson to secure the area against local Confederate guerillas. It was also one of a string of fortifications designed protect Union Missouri from invasion from Confederate Arkansas.[2]:5, 11

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Landon Smith, assisted by Larry Smith, and Steven E. Mitchell (September 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Caledonia Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-03-01. (includes 10 photographs)


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